WEBVTT -- JOSE? REPORTER: I WANT TO SHOW YOU WHAT THE LINES ARE LOOKING LIKE. THEY ARE WEAVING ALREADY INSIDE THE BUILDING, SHOWING YOU THAT THERE IS NO SIGNS OF STOPPING. NOT EVEN BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE AT 8:00. DEFINITELY CHECKING IN WITH THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS COMMISSION’S OFFICE. THE SCENE -- THE TREND SEEMS TO INDICATE A HIGHER TURNOUT FOR THIS MIDTERM THAN IN YEARS PAST. ALREADY IN THE MIDDAY, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMISSION OFFICE TOLD ME THEY HAVE SEEN AROUND 200 TO 400 VOTERS COME IN AND THE MIDDAY HOURS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL PRESENT. NEBRASKA HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS COMING INTO THE DAY OVER 1.2 MILLION. THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE PREDICTED 56% VOTER TURNOUT, AND COURSE, DURING ALL OF THIS BUILDUP ONE VOTER SAYS HE HAS A THEORY AS TO WHY THERE ARE SO MANY FOLKS COMING UP. >> WE’RE SEEING SO MANY NEW FIRST-TIME VOTERS, SO MUCH NEW ENTHUSIASM. SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE SO IMPORTANT, AND AT A CRUCIAL POINT WHERE WE’RE GOING TO DECIDE WHERE THIS COUNTRY HEAD REPORTER: AND THOSE CONFIRMATIONS WE HAVE HAD WITH THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION, THE BALLOTS ARE BEING DELIVERED SO AS SOON AS THE POLLS CLOSE AT 8:00 THEY START COUNTING ON THOSE RESULTS. WE WILL OF COURSE BE KEY THE TABS ON THAT -- BEEKEEPING CAPS ON THAT. -- WE WILL BE KEEPING TABS ON THAT. REPORTING LIVE, JOSE ZOZAYA, KETV NEWSWATCH 7. JULIE: NEBRASKA’S SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RACE IS DRAWING A LOT OF ATTENTION. ROB: TWO YEARS AFTER HE UNSEATED BRAD ASHFORD, REPUBLICAN DON BACON IS BEING CHALLENGED HIMSELF. THEY CAN CAMPAIGN EXPECTS A BIG CROWD OF REPUBLICANS AND WHAT THEY HOPE TURNS INTO A VICTORY PARTY. JULIE: THE CONGRESSMAN VOTED EARLY THIS MORNING AND HIS POLLING PLACE. IT’S WHERE HE GREETED VOTERS, AND CAST HIS BALLOT ALONGSIDE HIS WIFE ANGIE NEBRASKA DISTRICT TWO COMBINES THE BACON NEIGHBORHOOD IN WESTERN SARPY COUNTY WITH ALL OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, WHERE DEMOCRATS HOLD THE ADVANTAGE. TODAY, THE GOP FRESHMAN AGAIN HELD OUT HIS RECORD AS A REASON FOR ALL VOTERS TO SEND HIM BACK TO WASHINGTON. >> WE’VE DELIVERED GREAT RESULTS, WE’VE HAD THE BEST ECONOMY IN FIVE DECADES, IN OUR HISTORY. THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT AND 49 YEARS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS, HISPANIC AMERICANS AND WOMEN. JULIE: LET’S SEND IT OVER TO MICHELLE BANDUR WHO’S COVERING THE KARA EASTMAN CAMPAIGN TONIGHT. REPORTER: IF ELECTED, KARA EASTMAN WOULD BE THE FIRST WOMAN TO HOLD NEBRASKA’S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL SEAT. SHE SAYS IT IS A DISTINCTION THAT WOULD BE AN HONOR. WE CAUGHT UP WITH EASTMAN AT HER POLLING PLACE AT THE A.V . SHE SPENT THE DAY MEETING WITH VOLUNTEERS AND REMININDING FOLKS TO VOTE. EASTMAN TELLS US SHE FEELS GREAT, LISTENING TO VOTERS’ CONCERNS, KNOCKING ON 200,000 DOORS TO SHARE HER PROGRESSIVE IDEAS OF MEDICARE FOR ALL, TUITIION-FREE COLLEGE AND GUN CONTROL. >> I REALLY DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. BUT I AM JUST HAPPY THAT THE MESSAGE HAS RESONATED WITH THE VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF US ARE JUST FRUSTRATED WITH THE DIRECTION THE COUNTRY IS HEADED IN. WE ARE JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. REPORTER: THAT’S WHAT EASTMAN I HOPING VOTERS WANT TOO, A CHANGE IN WASHINGTON. ON A SIDE NOTE HERE, EASTMAN HAS ANOTHER REASON TO CELEBRATE, TODAY IS HER 47TH BIRTHDAY. I’LL BE HERE AT THE OMAHA DESI CENTER WATCHING THE EASTMAN CAMPAIGN AND HER SUPPORTERS. YOU CAN TRACK ALL MY UPDATES ON TWITTER AT M-BANDUR FOR THE VERY LATEST. WE WILL HAVE ALL THAT FROM THE EASEMENT CAMPAIGN. ROB, JULIE BACK TO YOU. ROB: NEBRASKA GOVERNOR PETE RICKETTS IS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME. JULIE: HIS MESSAGE ON ELECTION DAY IS CLEAR, HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KEEP ENJOYING THE GOOD LIFE HERE IN NEBRASKA AND SAYS HE’S THE PERSON TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. ROB: RICKETTS SAYS UNDER H OVER, ONE MILLION NON FARMIN JOBS AND SEEN WAGE GROWTH, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT OUT-PACE OTHER STATES. THE GOVERNOR SPENT THE FINAL HOURS ON ELECTION DAY THIS MORNING MAKING CALLS ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND OTHER REPUBLICA CANDIDATES, URGING PEOPLE TO GET OUT AND VOTE. >> WE’RE ALL GOING TO WORK VERY HARD UP UNTIL THE POLLS CLOSE TONIGHT AT 8:0 WE’RE SEEING A BIG TURNOUT, I THINK THAT’S GREAT THAT WE’VE GOT PEOPLE ENGAGED. WE WANT TO AGAIN JUST REMIND THEM OF ALL THE GREAT WORK WE’VE DONE. MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO GROW THE STATE AND TO GET THEIR VOTE. ROB: RICKETTS THANKED HIS TEAM OF YOUNG VOLUNTEERS AND SAYS HE TRAVELED THE STATE GETTING HIS MESSAGE OUT THIS ELECTION CYCLE. REPORTER: BOB KRIST IS HOPING TO BECOME THE FIRST REGISTERED DEMOCRAT TO WIN THE GOVERNOR’S RACE SINCE BEN NELSON BACK IN 1991. HE AND HIS RUNNING MATE SENATOR LYNN WALZ BRING 12 YEARS OF LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE. OVER THE LAST 15 MONTHS, KRIST SAYS THEY’VE VISITED 89 COUNTIES IN NEBRASKA. THEIR LAST STOP, IN DUNDEE LAST NIGHT WHERE THEY WENT DOOR TO DOOR MAKING A FINAL PUSH FOR VOTES. KRIST IS IN LINCOLN RIGHT NOW VISITING WITH PHONE BANK VOLUNTEERS. THEN HE’LL MAKE A STOP AT THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S EVENT IN THE CAPITAL CITY BEFORE MAKING HIS WAY TO THE FIRE UNION HALL HERE IN OMAHA AROUND 8:00 TONIGHT WHEN THE POLLS CLOSE BOTH KRIST AND LYNN WALZ SAY THEY’RE AT PEACE WITH THIS CAMPAIGN, AND THEY’VE DONE ALL THEY COULD. HERE’S WHAT HE HAD TO SAY THIS MORNING. >> I THINK WE’RE GONNA WIN. I THINK WERE GONNA SHOCK THE NATION. I HAVEN’T SEEN ONE HIT PIECE ON THE GOVERNOR’S RACE IN NEBRASKA ON CNN, BUT I THINK WERE GOING -- WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME ATTENTION HERE BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY. REPORTER: WE’LL BRING YOU LIVE REACTION FROM KRIST AND WALZ AS SOON AS THE POLLS CLOSE TONIGHT. I’LL ALSO BE POSTING ALL NIGHT LONG HERE, WATCH FOR UPDATES ON MY TWITTER PAGE AT TAYLOR BARTH KETV. FOR NOW I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO. JULIE: REPUBLICAN DEB FISHER IS HOPING TO GO BACK TO WASHINGTON FOR SIX MORE YEARS. THE RANCHER SAYS SHE WANTS TO EXPAND HER POLICY REFORM WORK AND TOLD US THAT IT SHOULDN’T SURPRISE ANYONE THAT SHE VOTES ALONG CONSERVATIVE LINES. FISCHER ALSO TOUTS HER WORK ON PAID FAMILY LEAVE TO HELP FAMILIES. AS WELL AS WOMEN. DEMOCRAT JAYNE RAYBOULD WANTS FISCHER’S JOB AT THE CAPITOL. THE BUSINESS OWNER AND LINCOLN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER HAS EMPHASIZED HEALTH CARE IN HER CAMPAIGN. SHE’S TAKEN ISSUE WITH FISCHER’S SUPPORT OF THE GOP MEASURE TO REPLACE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND HAS PROMISED TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO LOWER COSTS. ROB: IOWA IS ALSO EXPERIENCING HIGHER THAN AVERAGE TURNOUTS FOR THE MID-TERM ELECTION. WE’RE TRACKING SEVERAL KEY STATEWIDE RACES THERE STARTING WITH WHO WILL BE THE NEXT GOVERNOR. RECENT POLLS SHOW DEMOCRAT FRED HUBBELL WITH A SLIGHT EDGE OVER REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT KIM REYNOLDS. HUBBELL SERVED AS THE LIEUTENA GOVERNOR OF IOWA FOR EIGHT YEARS UNDER TOM VILSACK. IF ELECTED THIS WOULD BE REYNOLD FIRST FULL TERM. SHE BECAME GOVERNOR WHEN TERRY BRANSTAD WAS APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO CHINA. JULIE: ANOTHER CLOSELY WATCHED RACE, WHO WILL REPRESENT IOWANS IN THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT DAVID YOUNG IS BEING CHALLENGED BY DEMOCRAT CINDY AXNE. WE CAUGHT UP WITH YOUNG AND AXNE AS THEY VOTED THIS MORNING. BOTH SAID THEY’RE ENCOURAGED BY THE STRONG EARLY VOTER TURNOUT. THEN THERE’S IOWA’S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. DEMOCRAT J.D. SCHOLTEN IS RUNNING AGAINST EIGHT-TERM INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN STEVE KING. KING HAS COME UNDER FIRE FOR HIS REMARKS ON WHITE NATIONALISM. HE’S ALSO BANNED THE DES MOINES REGISTER FROM HIS PARTY TONIGHT -- CALLING THE PAPER A LEFTIST PROPAGANDA MEDIA OUTLET. ROB: IF YOU WANT TO VOTE, BUT CAN’T GET TO YOUR POLLING PLACE, UBER AND LYFT ARE OFFERING FREE AND DISCOUNTED RIDES. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE APPS. UBER ALSO HAS A GET TO THE POLLS BUTTON. IT’LL HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT SPOT TO VOTE. KETV NEWSWATCH 7 WAS THERE THIS MORNING AS 60-YEAR-OLD SHAKUR ABDULLAH VOTED. AS WE TOLD YOU MONDAY, HE SPENT 41 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A MURDER HE COMMITTED AS A TEEN. JULIE: NEBRASKA REQUIRES CONVICTED FELONS TO SERVE THEIR ENTIRE SENTENCE INCLUDING PROBATION AND PAROLE, THEN WAIT TWO MORE YEARS BEFORE THEY CAN VOTE. >> I WAS HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE EVER TO CAST A VOTE, VERY EMOTIONAL, A LITTLE MORE EMOTIONAL THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. JULIE: ABDULLAH THINKS NEBRASKA SHOULD ABOLISH THE TWO YEAR WAITING PERIOD FOR FELONS AND IS

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Updated: 10:24 AM CST Nov 7, 2018

OMAHA, Neb. —

The Midterm Election is Nov. 6 and there are hundreds of races pulling in results.